Iran launched a missile attack on the United States Army headquarters at Harir Air Base in Iraq’s Kurdistan earlier today. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the attack on the US military installation, according to reports by Al Jazeera.
In an official statement, the IRGC’s public relations office said the strike targeted the headquarters of the US Army at the Harir Air Base, located near Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdish region.
IRGC launched five missiles
The Iranian military body said the operation involved the launch of five missiles aimed at the facility, which hosts US forces and serves as a key operational base for coalition troops stationed in the region.
The IRGC called the strike a direct attack on US military infrastructure, signalling a sharp escalation in the ongoing confrontation involving Iran, the United States, and its allies.
The Harir Air Base is considered strategically important because it supports coalition military operations and logistics in northern Iraq.
UAE diplomatic mission also targeted
The security situation in the region further deteriorated early Tuesday when a diplomatic mission belonging to the United Arab Emirates was targeted in a drone strike.
The UAE consulate in Iraq’s Kurdish region sustained structural damage during the aerial attack. Authorities confirmed that no casualties were reported.
The incident occurred only hours after the UAE publicly expressed frustration about being “unfairly targeted” amid the broader Middle East conflict.
Rising tensions in the Middle East
The latest developments come as regional tensions continue to surge following joint military operations by the United States and Israel against Iran, which began on February 28.
Since then, the confrontation has intensified across multiple fronts in the Middle East, with missile strikes, drone attacks, and security incidents involving both military and diplomatic targets.
The strike on the US installation in northern Iraq could further heighten tensions and risk drawing additional regional actors into the conflict.